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Scores
Standings
BAL
@CHW		4
12
CAL
@CLE		10
11
OAK
@DET		2
9
BOS
@KCR		6
7		 
(10)
NYY
@MIN		4
1
MIL
@TEX		6
7
SEA
@TOR		5
1
STL
@LAD		3
9
CIN
@NYM		6
12
HOU
@PHI		0
4
PIT
@SDP		3
6
CHC
@SFG		2
7
Tuesday, June 12, 1979 7:30PM
, Metropolitan Stadium
Attendance: 27,733, Time of Game: 2:26
Yankees
4
33-27
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
3rd, 5 GB
 at Twins
1
30-27
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
4th, 4 GB
W: Ron Davis (4-0)
L: Jerry Koosman (7-5)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  3    4 10  1
Twins           0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    1  4  1

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mickey Rivers CF 5 1 2 1 0 0 .285 .728 0.060 1.29 0.169 -0.109 0.3 3 0 3B
Willie Randolph 2B 5 0 3 1 0 0 .270 .674 0.059 1.29 0.189 -0.130 0.5 5 3 3B,CS
Thurman Munson C 5 0 1 0 0 0 .300 .719 -0.079 0.80 0.026 -0.105 -1.0 5 1
Lou Piniella RF 2 0 1 0 2 0 .308 .800 0.043 1.22 0.067 -0.024 0.2 1 0 IW
Graig Nettles 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .293 .828 -0.197 1.80 0.000 -0.197 -1.4 1 1
Darryl Jones DH 4 1 1 0 0 1 .357 .929 0.185 1.39 0.228 -0.042 0.7 2B
Chris Chambliss 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .261 .731 -0.219 1.70 0.000 -0.219 -1.3 8 0
Roy White LF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .191 .532 0.204 1.65 0.288 -0.084 0.4 1 0
   Juan Beniquez LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237 .638 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Bucky Dent SS 3 1 1 0 1 0 .240 .592 -0.004 0.97 0.074 -0.078 0.7 2 5 2B
Ron Guidry P 2
   Ron Davis P
Team Totals 36 4 10 3 3 1 .278 .778 0.052 1.32 1.041 -0.988 -0.9 27 12
2B: B Dent (6, off J Koosman); D Jones (3, off J Koosman).
3B: M Rivers (4, off J Koosman); W Randolph (5, off J Koosman).
IBB: L Piniella (3, by J Koosman).
TB: W Randolph 5; M Rivers 4; D Jones 2; B Dent 2; R White; L Piniella; T Munson.
RBI: R White (14); M Rivers (19); W Randolph (22).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 3. B Dent-W Randolph-C Chambliss; T Munson-B Dent; B Dent-C Chambliss.
E: T Munson (7).
Baserunning
CS: W Randolph (5, 2nd base by J Koosman/B Wynegar).

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bob Randall 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .306 .732 -0.047 0.96 0.034 -0.081 -0.4 3 2 CS
   Rob Wilfong PH-2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .284 .772 -0.037 1.43 0.000 -0.037 -0.2 0 1
Roy Smalley SS 3 1 1 0 1 1 .367 1.007 0.071 1.18 0.131 -0.060 0.4 3 5 2B
Ron Jackson 1B 4 0 2 1 0 1 .267 .810 0.085 1.19 0.144 -0.059 0.5 12 0 3B
Jose Morales DH 2 0 0 0 1 0 .292 .780 -0.124 1.40 0.012 -0.136 -0.9 GDP
   Glenn Adams PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .287 .707 -0.015 0.56 0.000 -0.015 -0.2
Bombo Rivera RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .248 .672 -0.094 1.15 0.000 -0.094 -0.9 4 1
   Hosken Powell PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .371 .936 0.011 0.34 0.011 0.000 0.1
Butch Wynegar C 3 0 0 0 1 0 .276 .761 -0.040 0.94 0.036 -0.077 -0.3 1 2
Ken Landreaux CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .290 .764 0.058 1.05 0.102 -0.044 0.8 1 0 SH
Dave Edwards LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .154 .368 -0.153 1.12 0.000 -0.153 -1.5 2 0
John Castino 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .258 .686 -0.160 1.55 0.000 -0.160 -1.4 1 5 GDP
Jerry Koosman P
   Mike Marshall P
Team Totals 28 1 4 1 4 4 .143 .500 -0.445 1.12 0.470 -0.916 -3.9 27 16
2B: R Smalley (9, off R Guidry).
3B: R Jackson (2, off R Guidry).
SH: K Landreaux (6, off R Guidry).
TB: R Jackson 4; R Smalley 2; B Randall.
GIDP: J Castino (3); J Morales (5).
RBI: R Jackson (29).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding
E: R Smalley (6).
Outfield Assists: B Rivera (M Rivers at 2nd base).
Baserunning
CS: B Randall (2, 2nd base by R Guidry/T Munson).

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ron Guidry 7 4 1 1 3 4 0 2.12 26 66 0.287 1.16 2.8
Ron Davis, W (4-0) 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 2.45 7 0 0 0.159 0.96 1.1
Team Totals 9 4 1 1 4 4 0 1.00 33 66 0 0 0.446 1.32 3.9

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jerry Koosman, L (7-5) 8.2 9 4 4 3 1 0 3.68 37 48 -0.016 1.40 1.5
Mike Marshall 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.81 2 1 1 -0.038 0.28 -0.6
Team Totals 9 10 4 4 3 1 0 4.00 39 48 1 1 -0.054 1.12 0.9
Balks: None.
WP: M Marshall (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: J Koosman (2; L Piniella).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - George Maloney, 1B - Bill Deegan, 2B - Greg Kosc, 3B - Jerry Neudecker.
Time of Game: 2:26.
Attendance: 27,733.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 76° F, Wind 9mph in unknown direction.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 1-1 1 -2- R NYY R. White J. Koosman 29% 84% Single to CF; Jones Scores; White to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t9 1-1 0 --- NYY D. Jones J. Koosman 17% 67% Double to LF
t6 0-0 1 --3 R NYY W. Randolph J. Koosman 14% 71% Triple to RF; Rivers Scores
b6 0-1 0 -2- R MIN R. Jackson R. Guidry -12% 37% Single to LF; Smalley Scores
t9 1-1 0 -2- O NYY C. Chambliss J. Koosman -11% 56% Groundout: 3B-1B

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Jerry Koosman facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O NYY M. Rivers J. Koosman -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O NYY W. Randolph J. Koosman -2% 46% Lineout: CF
t1 0-0 2 --- O NYY T. Munson J. Koosman -1% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- MIN B. Randall R. Guidry -3% 42% Single to RF
b1 0-0 0 1-- OO MIN R. Smalley R. Guidry 7% 49% Double Play: Strikeout, Randall Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b1 0-0 2 --- MIN R. Jackson R. Guidry -3% 46% Triple to LF
b1 0-0 2 --3 MIN J. Morales R. Guidry -1% 45% Walk
b1 0-0 2 1-3 O MIN B. Rivera R. Guidry 5% 50% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Jerry Koosman facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O NYY L. Piniella J. Koosman -2% 48% Lineout: 2B
t2 0-0 1 --- O NYY G. Nettles J. Koosman -2% 46% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- O NYY D. Jones J. Koosman -1% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 6-7-8
b2 0-0 0 --- MIN B. Wynegar R. Guidry -4% 41% Walk
b2 0-0 0 1-- MIN K. Landreaux R. Guidry -10% 31% Reached on E2/Sacrifice Bunt; Wynegar to 3B; Landreaux to 2B
b2 0-0 0 -23 O MIN D. Edwards R. Guidry 10% 41% Fielder's Choice 3B; Wynegar out at Hm/3B-C
b2 0-0 1 12- OO MIN J. Castino R. Guidry 9% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Jerry Koosman facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- O NYY C. Chambliss J. Koosman -3% 47% Flyball: SS
t3 0-0 1 --- O NYY R. White J. Koosman -2% 46% Flyball: RF
t3 0-0 2 --- NYY B. Dent J. Koosman 2% 48% Double to LF
t3 0-0 2 -2- O NYY M. Rivers J. Koosman -4% 44% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 1-2-3
b3 0-0 0 --- O MIN B. Randall R. Guidry 3% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-0 1 --- MIN R. Smalley R. Guidry -3% 44% Walk
b3 0-0 1 1-- O MIN R. Jackson R. Guidry 3% 47% Strikeout
b3 0-0 2 1-- O MIN J. Morales R. Guidry 3% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Jerry Koosman facing 2-3-4
t4 0-0 0 --- O NYY W. Randolph J. Koosman -3% 47% Flyball: RF
t4 0-0 1 --- O NYY T. Munson J. Koosman -2% 45% Lineout: LF
t4 0-0 2 --- NYY L. Piniella J. Koosman 2% 47% Single to LF
t4 0-0 2 1-- O NYY G. Nettles J. Koosman -3% 44% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 5-6-7
b4 0-0 0 --- O MIN B. Rivera R. Guidry 3% 47% Flyball: CF
b4 0-0 1 --- O MIN B. Wynegar R. Guidry 2% 49% Flyball: LF
b4 0-0 2 --- O MIN K. Landreaux R. Guidry 1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Jerry Koosman facing 6-7-8
t5 0-0 0 --- O NYY D. Jones J. Koosman -3% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 0-0 1 --- O NYY C. Chambliss J. Koosman -2% 45% Foul Flyball: 3B
t5 0-0 2 --- O NYY R. White J. Koosman -2% 43% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 8-9-1
b5 0-0 0 --- O MIN D. Edwards R. Guidry 3% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 0-0 1 --- O MIN J. Castino R. Guidry 2% 48% Strikeout
b5 0-0 2 --- O MIN B. Randall R. Guidry 2% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Jerry Koosman facing 9-1-2
t6 0-0 0 --- O NYY B. Dent J. Koosman -3% 47% Flyball: SS
t6 0-0 1 --- NYY M. Rivers J. Koosman 11% 57% Triple to LF
t6 0-0 1 --3 R NYY W. Randolph J. Koosman 14% 71% Triple to RF; Rivers Scores
t6 1-0 1 --3 O NYY T. Munson J. Koosman -7% 64% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1-0 2 --3 NYY L. Piniella J. Koosman 1% 65% Intentional Walk
t6 1-0 2 1-3 O NYY G. Nettles J. Koosman -6% 59% Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 2-3-4
b6 0-1 0 --- MIN R. Smalley R. Guidry -10% 49% Double to LF
b6 0-1 0 -2- R MIN R. Jackson R. Guidry -12% 37% Single to LF; Smalley Scores
b6 1-1 0 1-- OO MIN J. Morales R. Guidry 11% 48% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
b6 1-1 2 --- O MIN B. Rivera R. Guidry 2% 50% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Twins 1.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Twins' Jerry Koosman facing 6-7-8
t7 1-1 0 --- NYY D. Jones J. Koosman 6% 56% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t7 1-1 0 1-- O NYY C. Chambliss J. Koosman -6% 50% Flyball: RF
t7 1-1 1 1-- O NYY R. White J. Koosman -5% 45% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t7 1-1 2 1-- O NYY B. Dent J. Koosman -4% 41% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 6-7-8
b7 1-1 0 --- O MIN B. Wynegar R. Guidry 4% 45% Lineout: 3B
b7 1-1 1 --- O MIN K. Landreaux R. Guidry 3% 48% Groundout: P-1B
b7 1-1 2 --- O MIN D. Edwards R. Guidry 2% 50% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Twins 1.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Twins' Jerry Koosman facing 1-2-3
t8 1-1 0 --- O NYY M. Rivers J. Koosman -5% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1-1 1 --- NYY W. Randolph J. Koosman 5% 50% Single to SS
t8 1-1 1 1-- O NYY T. Munson J. Koosman -9% 41% Randolph Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS-1B)
t8 1-1 2 --- NYY T. Munson J. Koosman 3% 44% Single to RF
t8 1-1 2 1-- NYY L. Piniella J. Koosman 4% 48% Walk; Munson to 2B
t8 1-1 2 12- O NYY G. Nettles J. Koosman -9% 39% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Yankees' Ron Davis facing 9-1-2
Ron Davis replaces Ron Guidry pitching
b8 1-1 0 --- O MIN J. Castino R. Davis 5% 44% Lineout: CF
Rob Wilfong pinch hits for Bob Randall (2B) batting 1st
b8 1-1 1 --- O MIN R. Wilfong R. Davis 4% 47% Flyball: 2B
b8 1-1 2 --- O MIN R. Smalley R. Davis 3% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Twins 1.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Twins' Jerry Koosman facing 6-7-8
Rob Wilfong moves from PH to 2B
t9 1-1 0 --- NYY D. Jones J. Koosman 17% 67% Double to LF
t9 1-1 0 -2- O NYY C. Chambliss J. Koosman -11% 56% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 1-1 1 -2- R NYY R. White J. Koosman 29% 84% Single to CF; Jones Scores; White to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t9 2-1 1 -2- NYY B. Dent J. Koosman 1% 85% Walk
t9 2-1 1 12- RO NYY M. Rivers J. Koosman 6% 92% Single to RF; White Scores; Dent to 3B; Rivers out at 2B/RF-C-SS
Mike Marshall replaces Jerry Koosman pitching
t9 3-1 2 --3 R NYY W. Randolph M. Marshall 4% 96% Wild Pitch; Dent Scores
t9 4-1 2 --- NYY W. Randolph M. Marshall 0% 96% Single to SS
t9 4-1 2 1-- O NYY T. Munson M. Marshall -0% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-4, Yankees' Ron Davis facing 3-4-5
Juan Beniquez replaces Roy White playing LF batting 8th
b9 1-4 0 --- O MIN R. Jackson R. Davis 3% 98% Lineout: LF
Glenn Adams pinch hits for Jose Morales (DH) batting 4th
b9 1-4 1 --- O MIN G. Adams R. Davis 1% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
Hosken Powell pinch hits for Bombo Rivera (RF) batting 5th
b9 1-4 2 --- MIN H. Powell R. Davis -1% 98% Walk
b9 1-4 2 1-- O MIN B. Wynegar R. Davis 2% 100% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Twins 1.

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